19 Best universities for Political Economy in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 14.7K citations received by 3.38K academic papers made by 19 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Political Economy

#18 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Waseda University

For Political Economy

#29 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

3. Kyoto University

For Political Economy

#47 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Political Economy

#59 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

5. Sophia University

For Political Economy

#60 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

6. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Political Economy

#70 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

7. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Political Economy

#71 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

8. Kobe University

For Political Economy

#72 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Political Economy

#82 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

10. Keio University

For Political Economy

#95 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

11. Ritsumeikan University

For Political Economy

#113 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Political Economy

#118 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

13. Doshisha University

For Political Economy

#126 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Political Economy

#128 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

15. Osaka University

For Political Economy

#136 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

16. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Political Economy

#143 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

17. Nagoya University

For Political Economy

#146 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

18. Tohoku University

For Political Economy

#148 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

19. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Political Economy

#163 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Political Economy in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Tsukuba, and Hachioji.

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science18

Agricultural Economics28

Development Studies224

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics132

Environmental Economics26

International Economics28

International Relations and Diplomacy19

International Trade40

Investment Banking and Stock trading33